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Heard on: Columbus Division of Fire, Franklin County Fire and EMS · 1/14/2026 07:57 AM
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Comfort Inn, near Hill Road North.
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Fire alarm commercial.
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Burnt popcorn causes false alarm at Comfort Inn
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units responded to a fire alarm activation at the Comfort Inn near Hill Road North in Pickerington. Fire and rescue crews from engine, rescue, and battalion units were dispatched. The situation was later determined to be a false alarm caused by burnt popcorn.